Top Florida Democrat slams Senate deal to end shutdown

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to call for Congress to reject the deal reached by the U.S. Senate which moves towards ending the government shutdown. Chair Fried says the deal does nothing to secure Affordable Care Act tax credits or SNAP benefits and Americans shouldn't trust Republican Congressional leaders like Senator John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson to back up their end of the deal, which promises a vote on continuing those tax credits once they expire at the end of 2025.

Rudy Giuliani among several pardoned by President Trump

President Donald Trump has pardoned former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, ex‑chief of staff Mark Meadows and several others accused of supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to the Justice Department.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launches 2026 re-election campaign

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his re-election bid for a fourth term in 2026, aiming to become the state's longest-serving governor while emphasizing continued economic growth and conservative policies.

Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia praises Orlando spending | Full speech

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia held a news conference in Orlando, where he praised Orlando for how it's government is spending money. He did question $22.3 million in spending and said there were areas still to cut finding. He compared $22M compared to Jackson, Orange County, and Miami-Dade governments. He then challenged those government leaders to look at their budgets. alleged wasteful spending in Orange County and Orlando. According to his numbers, Ingoglia questioned $22 million ins pending by Orlando and